Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, other celebs that used their real names for film roles!

Apr 28, 2018, 19:30 IST

Salman Khan: In Sanam Bewafa (1991), the story of lovers caught between their warring families, the superstar's character name is Salman Khan, a Pathan

Amitabh Bachchan: He portrayed a character named Amitabh, an educated taxi driver, in the Bollywood drama Kasauti

Divya Bharti: The late actress portrays Divya in the 1992 romantic saga Shola Aur Shabnam, which also stars Govinda

Aamir Khan: Much before earning the sobriquet of Mr. Perfectionist, this Khan starred as Aamir in Raakh (1989), a revenge thriller about a normal young man who is forced to turn criminal

Tina Munim (now Ambani): In the cult classic Karz, she is Monty’s (Rishi Kapoor) love interest Tina, whose character has a childish innocence

Rekha: She has played characters with her real name in numerous films. They comprise Raampur Ka Lakshman, Kahani Kismat Ki, Do Anjaane, Karmayogi and Kali Ghata

Amjad Khan: The late actor portrayed the much-loved character of inspector Amjad Khan in the cult classic Qurbani

Abhishek Bachchan: Junior B’s character name in Bol Bachchan is Abbas Ali, but Prithviraj Raghuvanshi (Ajay Devgn) refers to him as Abhishek Bachchan since Abbas lies to him about his name. Pic/ Santa Banta

Sudeep: He plays a multi-millionaire industrialist Sudeep, who is also a womaniser, in Makkhi

Vidya Balan: She is Vidya, a gynaecologist, in Paa and also Auro's (Amitabh Bachchan) mother. In Kahaani, her character is again given her real name. This time she is a software engineer. Pic/ Santa Banta

Urmila Matondkar: She joined the David Dhawan-Govinda combo in Kunwara, playing Urmila, who falls in love with Chi Chi's character in the movie

Ajay Devgn: He has played a character named Ajay in a number of films, including his debut Phool Aur Kaante. Other movies starring him as Ajay include Suhaag, Gundaraj, Ishq, Zakhm, Apaharan and U Me Aur Hum. Pic/ Santa Banta

Karisma Kapoor: The elder of the Kapoor sisters, she plays Karisma in the 1993 film Muqabla, and also in the forgettable horror flick Papi Gudia (1996)

Akshay Kumar: In the 2007 comedy Welcome, Khiladi Kumar’s character name is Rajiv. Akki was born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia. He used his adopted name Akshay in the action flick Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi. Pic/ Santa Banta

Aamna Sharif: In her debut film Aloo Chaat, Aamna retains her real name for her character of a Muslim girl living in America. Pic/ Santa Banta

Bobby Deol: Very early in his career, this Deol portrayed the character of Bobby in the love story Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997), opposite Aishwarya Rai. The film is still remembered for it melodious music

In television...

Ram Kapoor: He is business tycoon Ram Kapoor in Ekta Kapoor's popular show Bade Achhe Lagte Hain